The McNicoll family, like many others, lost its sons in World War I. The surviving members of the family kept albums and scrapbooks, and when the line was going to die out, Miss Catherine J McNicoll gave these albums to my family in Gleadless, who had been close friends. They have now passed to me, and I can think of no better tribute to the two brothers who died, and to John, who survived, than to publish the albums on the Internet.
The brothers are
Captain Malcolm David McNicoll M.C.
his album is on http://www.offa.demon.co.uk/captainm.htm
Lieutenant-Colonel Graham McNicoll D.S.O
his album is on http://www.offa.demon.co.uk/gmcn.htm
and Captain John McNicoll M.C.
his story is on http://www.offa.demon.co.uk/jmcn.htm
Their sister, Miss Catherine J McNicoll, worked in munitions factories in World War I, and then went on to be organizer of domestic subjects in Newcastle upon Tyne. On September 7th, 1965, she wrote this letter to my uncle, Malcolm Rayner, from her retirement home Moss Lea, 24 Drury Lane, Dore, Sheffield:
"Dear Malcolm, As all my near relatives have passed away I wonder whether you would like this record of Malcolm McNicoll after whom you were named. It was recorded by my sister Mrs Imrie [?] by whom he was much loved. Give my love to your mother, and I trust her health is improving. With happy memories of your father and mother, Yours Sincerely, C J McNicoll."
The other sister mentioned in the above letter must have previously been Mrs Callow, because the albums mention the two Callow grandsons who also fought in the war.
There is also a family tree:
see http://www.offa.demon.co.uk/mcnicoll/genstart.htm
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